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== Spelling Variants == | == Spelling Variants == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:25, 23 April 2011
Also referred to as the Battle of Rajghur
| Battle of Beorora | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 15 September 1858 | |
| Location: | Biaora, Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 23.915761°N 76.917731°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen John Michel | Tatya Tope | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 1 killed 3 wounded |
300 killed 27 guns | |
Spelling Variants
Modern name:Biaora
Variants: Beorora/Bioura
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Michel's dispatch Google Books
Sir John Michel ODNB
